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| [Weapon] Herman Townsend; Who dares awaken the Planet Smasher? | |
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| Hitoshura | Jan 13 2013, 05:07 PM Post #1 |
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Character Name: Herman "Planet Smasher" Townsend Age: 14 Gender: MAN Type: Weapon Partnered? No Clothing and description: Herman is a mammoth of a man, standing at just under seven feet tall. His body is chizzled to perfection, sporting an awesome twelve pack. His face is stern and tense, as it always looks like he has just been irked, regardless of actual emotion. Severely early onset male pattern baldness has left his head almost completely hairless save for the sides above his ears, which is a very thin brown. The only imperfection is the lack of any arms to speak of. A horrific battle left Herman armless. Not even small stubs remained. Since appropriate shirts are difficult to find, let alone put on, this manly man normally walks around shirtless as to show of his splendidly tanned torso. His lower body is covered by a pair of black loose fitting pants that are slightly too short. On the rare circumstances where his attire deviates from this, it will be stated in his opening post. Normally this involves a fur coat of some sort made from a fierce creature he has downed. As a weapon, Herman is a rather cumbersome double sided maul. A six foot long staff made of an inch and a half thick solid red oak supports a slab of concrete seventy pounds in weight on each. Each end is shaped in a rectangular prism with edges rounded from usage. In total the weapon weighs a full 145 pounds and stands at 6'3". A truly daunting item. History: Fight, train, punch, kick. Fight, train, punch, kick. Fight, train, punch, kick. Fight, train, kick, kick. Fight, train, kick, kick. In a many ways the paragraph above can alone tell the life story of Herman Townsend. But for the sake of storytelling, the details of his like will be revealed in the paragraphs below. Born into the world on the battlefield, Herman’s mother cried out in pain. “NO! The baby is coming!!” she screamed as bullets flew by her with fierce rage. You see, Herman’s father was a dojo master in America named, Bernard Townsend, and on this very day, they were being raided by a much less honorable and gang-like rival dojo. They brought guns for crying out loud!! I digress. His mother, Nadine Townsend, was going into labor, as was stated before. Hunkered down hiding behind a small desk she cried out in pain, but the bullets didn’t stop. The rest of the story is a bit of a blur to Herman, but he does remember this: It was his voice, HIS BATTLECRY, that stopped the bullets from being fired. Herman’s blood curdling scream halted all battle, for a legend was born. With the battle over, the rival dojo apologized for the deaths and went away. Or at least that is how Herman recalls the story of his birth. After that Herman trained. From the age of 5 he trained. Sparing with everyone and everything that crossed his path, willing or otherwise. At the age of 7 he was expelled from his second grade class for arguing with the teacher, “You will not let me destroy the chalkboard? I challenge you and your authority to a duel!” When the battle was over, he sent HIMSELF to the principal’s office… only to challenge him to a duel. At the age of 9 he awakened to his weapon form. This he used to further his training. Transforming his hands into heavy mauls, he lifted weights. Using partial transformation on his feet to increase leg strength. At the age of 9 ½ he could jump, even with his feet turned into heavy blocks from his maul form. At the age of 11 his father suggested enrolling him into Shibusen. He was insulted at first, and challenged his father to a duel to prove he was right. Needless to say, his father accepted, as a man of honour never backed down from a challenge. In the process of the mighty battle that came to pass, 3 abandoned houses, 4 toilets, 12 trees and a toucan were all obliterated. Herman saw the destruction and was simply not satisfied. He concluded that with the training at Shibusen, he should be able to destroy 7 abandoned houses, 8 toilets, 34 trees and 2 toucans in half the time. The primary duty of a weapon beyond conversing through your fists is to obtain and devour ninety nine souls plus a solitary witch. Herman, being the man he is, decided to start this journey at the end, and tackle the witch before collecting the other easily obtainable ninety nine. The witch Barbara was his target, a devious female known for subliminally implanting violent tendencies in people while they sleep. Such tactics are inexcusable. A true man, even if it is a woman, causes conflict in direct means, not by hiding behind a proxy. Herman tracked down Barbra and challenged her to single combat by decking her square in the face. The resulting battle was fierce and bloody. After many hours, the witch finally found victory as she sliced Herman's arms clean off at the shoulder with a trap. After this, Herman had to do one thing he had never done in his life: escape. He fled back to Shibusen where medical treatment was issued, yet he would never be the same again. The only reason he is still alive after that encounter was likely because the long battle had exhausted the witch enough to not pursue. Truly, this man is a survivor. Personality: Some are breeders, content to spend their days raising others instead of enriching their own lives. Some are watchers, who only observe and never interact. Some are healers who provide assistance to those too weak to handle themselves. Some are researchers who want to know everything about the world. But Herman. Herman is a MAN. Pummel first and ask questions never is the general problem solving tactic at work here. Words are often unnecessary and useless since there is always hidden intent and subterfuge. Instead, Herman talks through his fists, engaging in honorable combat to exchange information. For the most part, Herman only has two emotions. Happiness and anger. Almost all negative feelings, like sadness or anguish quickly get turned into frustration and then anger. Anything that involves too much thought also turns to frustration and anger, as well as the feeling that Herman needs to smack things around until something or someone either thinks for him, or fixes the situation so no thought is necessary. Abilities: Technique Name:A Thousand Years of Training Description: Since the age of five, Herman has trained his body every single day. The results of this are incredible prowess in strength and endurance. Technique Name: Super Special Awesome Transformation Sequence of Utter Doom! Description: As a weapon, Herman is a rather cumbersome double sided maul. A six foot long staff made of an inch and a half thick solid red oak supports a slab of concrete seventy pounds in weight on each. Each end is shaped in a rectangular prism with edges rounded from usage. In total the weapon weighs a full 145 pounds and stands at 6'3". A truly daunting item. Technique Name: Partial Super Special Awesome Transformation Sequence of Utter Doom! Description: Should he be without a meister, or simply in solo combat, Herman can change his foot or feet into one of the heads of the maul near instantly. Technique Name: Limited Soul Perception Description: Herman can sense souls, but not at will. When locked in honorable combat with a foe, Herman cannot see, but rather feel the soul of his opponent. From the clash, Herman can know his opponent's desires and intent. He can sense a glimpse of what the person is fighting for. For themselves or for others. For good or for evil. Combat Style: Aggression and kicks. Lots of kicks. In combat, Herman is unrelenting in his press forward and doesn't stop until the opponent is down. Often times he will transform his foot into the head of his maul for extra potent effects. Tactics and strategy are almost nonexistent. Herman's prowess extends only to close quarters combat. However, when in such situations, he is just below the weakest of witches. For a more descriptive picture, see the last paragraph of his background. Should he ever obtain a meister, how they fight will be up to them. Herman will often give "advice" in the form of insults and saying he could do it better. For all but the strongest meisters, Herman's weight poses a significant problem as, while the weapon itself is balanced, keeping it steady while swinging takes some work. Strengths: Strength: Besides having trained his body for so long, Herman's genetics have also blessed him with naturally enhanced muscle mass. Brightest Day and Blackest Night: The sheer magnitude of Herman's undaunted willpower is a force to be reckoned with. Even in the toughest of situations he will push forward until emerging victorious. Ambidexterity: Herman's left leg is just as strong and coordinated as his right. Immune System: Due to his rigorous workouts, Herman's body is able to locate and fight off disease easily. Weaknesses: Dumb as a bag of hammers: Herman is stupid. Just flat out unintelligent in the IQ-in-the-mid-80s sort of way. Speed: Despite being more aerodynamic from the lack of arms, Herman is still huge and slow because of it. Not only in running speed, but in overall agility as well. Armless: Herman has no arms. Unwavering Wavelength: Herman has limited control over his soul wave, forcing any meister to pull both workloads to resonate properly. Roleplay Sample: Every day Herman went out into the same forest to attack trees for hours on end. Yesterday he was victorious against the oak that had been his training partner for the last month or so, felling it with a swift kick to the trunk. Today he has chosen yet another thick redwood to practice his art. Today he would work on accuracy. "For every milomiter I am off this time, I run an extra mile before supper." Herman set himself deep into a side stance and proceeded to launch his leg at the tree dead center in a perfect side kick. Each strike made a resounding THWACK and shook the entire tree. After one hundred strikes, he switched legs and launched more. Every time Herman trained, he used each side equal, forcing himself to pupil become ambidextrous. The sets of one hundred continued for three straight hours with no breaks for hydration until it was over. After only five minutes of rest, he turned both legs into the two ends of his weapon form and resumed his training with roundhouse kicks to the as of yet untouched sides. Another three hours passed and the only sounds were the loud contact of cement carving its way into a tree trunk, and the loud exhale of breath that came with each strike. After completion of this part of the day's work, Herman took a step closer and examined his handiwork. No progress in accuracy had been made today. None at all. The strikes had been accurate, but not precise, with marks all over the center. In keeping the promise he made with himself, Herman did not sup until well after midnight. Edited by Lammy, Mar 28 2013, 10:18 PM.
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| Lammy | Jan 20 2013, 06:43 PM Post #11 |
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Well then, in that case, let's just start the modding process over from here! Sorry for the wait, I just needed to verify that I was still your dedicated mod for this new character! So, let's get to it! Or rather, that's what I WOULD say if this character wasn't so goddamn hilarious. Honestly, there aren't a lot of changes to be made at all; just a few extensions here and there. Clothing and description: This is great, but I sort of want to know what he does for colder weather...does he just like, suck it up? Or what. Also, how exactly does he get dressed with no arms? Also, you talk about his body, but what about his head? What sort of face does he have? What's his hair like? Does he even have any? Personality: I would just add on a few things here...what makes him mad, or sad, and also, you might want to talk about his extreme lack of intelligence here as well. Abilities: You talked about it in History, so be sure to include a Partial Transformation here! Combat Style: Include how he fights in Partial Transformation, and recommend possible fighting styles to use while wielding him. Does his weight hinder his Meister, or perhaps, depending on how compatible the two's Souls are, lifting him becomes much easier? And how does he communicate with his Meister while transformed? Does he cheer them on, or offer advice to the situation? All of this should be expanded upon, even if the character is pretty great already. And other than that, I'd say we're good. Just spruce the sheet up a little using the above recommendations and I'd say we're ready to accept. |
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| Hitoshura | Jan 21 2013, 02:34 AM Post #12 |
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I believe I took care of everything except 2 things. 1. I already commissioned a rendering of Herman, so I'm going to wait until that comes back to finish up the appearance of his face. I'd hate to have my description contradict the picture. 2. What do I need to include in a partial transformation ability? Can you link me to someone who has a good example?
How, you ask? Edited by Hitoshura, Jan 21 2013, 02:34 AM.
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| Lammy | Jan 21 2013, 10:08 PM Post #13 |
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Well the dressing with no arms thing is certainly possible, I just didn't know if you wanted to describe the process. 1. In that case, we'll just wait. It's not too big of a deal, and you can request the changes be made when the picture is done. 2. The Partial Transformation ability is really just a short description of what body part exactly is transformed into what, and how it appears. Honestly, I think you've already done this earlier in the profile? "Transforming his hands into heavy mauls, he lifted weights. Using partial transformation on his feet to increase leg strength. At the age of 9 ½ he could jump, even with his feet turned into heavy blocks from his maul form." The description doesn't need to be complex; most are quite simple. Just say something like, "Herman is able to transform his hands and feet into the heads of hammers, akin to his Weapon form. Each one is about blah blah big and constructed of blah blah blah." Though I'm not so sure about the hands thing... Then, in Combat Style, say how he fights in this form. |
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| Hitoshura | Jan 25 2013, 04:17 PM Post #14 |
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1. Picture is taking too long. I added a few lines to his appearance. 2. Partial transformation info has been added to his normal transformation info. 2a. Format of the abilities section has changed to make it flow better in my eyes. 3. How he fights with his partial transformation was already in combat style. 4. I added a sort of limited soul perception that I'm not sure is doable in its current form. Hopefully it describes what I am trying to get across and, should it not be correct at the moment, we can work on getting something more appropriately worded. |
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| Lammy | Jan 26 2013, 12:25 AM Post #15 |
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The new Soul Perception is balanced enough not to raise any eyebrows, but I do need you to put Partial Transformation as a separate ability rather than being tailored on to the full transformation. After that, if you are going to wait on the picture, we can accept! Edited by Lammy, Jan 26 2013, 12:30 AM.
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| Hitoshura | Jan 26 2013, 04:06 AM Post #16 |
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Fear not, for all will be well. |
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| Lammy | Jan 28 2013, 05:32 AM Post #17 |
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Hold up Hito, one of my fellow mods has something to say, so I'll tell you their demands. First of all, can you turn the Abilities section back to the way it was, provided in the template? Also, can you clearly state combat ability in Combat Style? Depending on how strong Herman is (is he strong enogh to take down the Kishin himself single-handedly, or is he weak to even chihuahuas?) we might have to get rid of some of the abilities; I would personally go with Soul Perception as it was just tacked on. |
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| Hitoshura | Mar 27 2013, 03:49 PM Post #18 |
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Risen from the grave, I have returned once again to claim my place amongst the men of this world. To answer your question most clearly about his combat prowess, the last paragraph of the background describes quite nicely his full ability at the moment. In short, he is just below par in CQC with a witch whose powers and abilities were not designed to fight in such situations. And that was when he still had arms. Now that he is down two limbs, his prowess went down further. Edited by Hitoshura, Mar 28 2013, 03:06 PM.
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| Lammy | Mar 28 2013, 10:15 PM Post #19 |
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Welcome back! Glad to see you've returned; you were so close to finishing the character. And in fact, now that you've clarified, (and considering that, while he possesses great strength, he is incredibly dumb has NO ARMS) I think it's ready for acceptance! So rather than "Welcome back!", I should be saying, "Welcome aboard!". I'm just going to clean up the first part of the profile so the first one is the only one that shows. |
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